pucker
[ puhk-er ]
/ ˈpʌk ər /
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verb (used with or without object)
to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict: Worry puckered his brow.
noun
a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
a puckered part, as of cloth tightly or crookedly sewn.
Archaic. a state of agitation or perturbation.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pucker
puck·er·er, nounun·puck·ered, adjectiveWords nearby pucker
pucellas, puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control, pucker, puckerood, puckery, puck hog, puckish, puckout
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British Dictionary definitions for pucker
pucker
/ (ˈpʌkə) /
verb
to gather or contract (a soft surface such as the skin of the face) into wrinkles or folds, or (of such a surface) to be so gathered or contracted
noun
a wrinkle, crease, or irregular fold
Word Origin for pucker
C16: perhaps related to poke ², from the creasing into baglike wrinkles
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